Category Archives: Fathers

an evening can change in a moments notice

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Robert I Baxter

I was watching the evening news tonight. I was busy cooking in the kitchen and my attention changed suddenly from my cooking to the TV during the sports section of the newscast. My eyes went wet. The terrible … Continue reading →

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Zoe Meme #119: BROLLEAGUE

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Robert I Baxter

Zoe Meme #119: BROLLEAGUE. You have got to see this to believe it. Men who work with babies! Continue reading →

Posted in baby, beer, Fathers, friendship, humanity, humor, joy, life, Meme, NICU, RN, Uncategorized | Tagged beer, brolleague, brother, colleague, male, man cave, medical, night shift, nurses | 1 Comment

NICU dad: Jimmy Kimmel

Posted on May 2, 2017 by Robert I Baxter

I don’t anything about Jimmy except that he is some guy on TV. I don’t know his background, his beliefs, or really much of anything about him.

But I can tell you this much, he sure was touched by the very people that do a similar type of job to what I’ve done for years: the neonatal ICU. Continue reading →

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Zoe Meme #113: PRIDE

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Robert I Baxter

Zoe Meme #113: PRIDE. In about one year, my daughter will be an RN like her dad! Continue reading →

Posted in Child, Fathers, graduate, Meme, Uncategorized, Zoe | Tagged 2018, class, Dad, nurse, proud, RN, student | Leave a comment

It’s Daddy!

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Robert I Baxter

It’s daddy! Continue reading →

Posted in Acceptance, baby, Child, Fathers, genius, humor, joy, Meme, Uncategorized | Tagged Dad, funny, kid, mom | Leave a comment

Dad’s Answering Machine Speech

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Robert I Baxter

Today is dad’s 83rd birthday. Want to hear dad’s answering machine speech? Continue reading →

Posted in cancer, Child, family, Fathers, food, happy, Uncategorized | Tagged answering, birthday, Dad, love, machine, message, shrimp, voicemail | 4 Comments

Opportunity for Super Bowl Tickets

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Robert I Baxter

Thought I would let you know a friend of mine has two tickets for the 2017 Super Bowl. He paid $1,700 each and didn’t realize last year when he bought them that this was going to be on the same … Continue reading →